Cervical Myelomeningocele associated with Chiari II and Caudal Regression Syndrome

• Главные авторы: Mariana Santos Leite Pessoa (Автор), Ana Carla Farias Pimentel (Автор), José de Aguiar Ramos Neto (Автор), Eveline Oliveira Girão de Castro (Автор), Pablo Picasso de Araújo Coimbra (Автор), Daniel Gurgel Fernandes Távora (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Brazilian Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Myelomeningocele (MMC) is an open spinal dysraphism that results from faulty primary neurulation due to defective closure of the neural tube [1,2].  It usually involves the lower lumbar and sacral regions and is rare in cervical and upper thoracic spine [2]. MMC is often associated with hydrocephalu...